Reply #33: Sorry, Me No Likee (Not that it matters) [View All]

[UTUSN]

1- At an early time of my life I learned (irrelevant where) to use all-caps for *surnames*. Then, here on the discussion board, the caps were the *fastest* way to give emphasis to *some* words (not whole messages)-----as opposed to using complicated keyboard formulae. To some it might appear to be an affectation like adolescents putting smiley faces in their "i" and "j" dots. It is literally *identity* to me.

(It's a *vast* investment of time and life energy to use emoticons and italics/bold. Some of us are already scolded about the amount of time we spend on the internet anyway.)

2- Who is complaining about *quality*?------sounds elitist. Quality on the internet?----being held to backing-up with links and quotations would appear to be the bottom line in quality, the rest being froth. It's fun to vent in a company of largely like-minded others. These rules generally have a tamping-down effect, a bureaucratic deadening either to stifle or to drive away us flakes (there must be more than just moi)----- except for #2 (accuracy of subject line) which is *great*.

3- How temporary is temporary?

4- So anything goes in the Lounge? Would that be a bastion of *free thought*?????? If I were to stay there, would I be able to be myself there?

Please accept my comments with the intended sincerity.